Tinnevely District (Madras Presidency)
Tinnevely district was one of the districts in the erstwhile Madras Presidency of British India. It covered the area of the present-day districts of Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi and few parts of Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu. Demographics As of 1901, Tinnevely had a population of 2,059,607 with a significant number of Muslims and Christians. Administration There were four municipalities: Tinnevely, Srivilliputtur, Tuticorin and Palayamcottah. Headquarters was Palayamcottah.. Taluks Ambasamudram (Area:1,250
